*28 GA. W & C SCOTT BOWOOD BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE.

*28 GA. W & C SCOTT BOWOOD BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE. SN 146798. Cal. 28 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Dovetailed bbls with low game rib are engraved “W. & C. Scott Gunmakers.” and “Birmingham. England” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Case hardened scallop-backed boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold) and double triggers. Action is engraved with approx. 50% coverage scroll. “W. & C. Scott.” is on both sides of action. Blued trigger plate, trigger guard and top lever are also scroll engraved. Floorplate is also engraved “The Bowood”. Trigger guard has SN on tang. Nicely streaked and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over checkered wood butt. 18 LPI flat top point pattern checkering has double line border. Vacant hallmarked gold oval is on toe line. Splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.550, right -.548. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Makers tan canvas case with leather trim is lined with maroon cloth with gold embossed black leather makers label. Accessories include square oil bottle, pair of snap caps, 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, assorted mops and brushes, and a can of “W & C Scott Specially Blended Cleaner, Rust Preventative, and Lubricant.” CONDITION: Excellent, near new, showing only a few extractor wipe marks on face of action. Floorplate screws have been turned. Case is excellent. One of the last W & C Scott guns made after the company was taken over by Holland & Holland. They were finished to a higher standard of quality than the run of the mill post war Scott guns. When the company ceased production in 1991 the manufacturers retail price for the Bowood was $12,500.00. Very few 28 bore guns were made. 4-42310 MGM48 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1369	$8,050.00	28 GA. W & C SCOTT BOWOOD BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE. SN 146798. Cal. 28 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Dovetailed bbls with low game rib are engraved “W. & C. Scott Gunmakers.” and “Birmingham. England” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Case hardened scallop-backed boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold) and double triggers. Action is engraved with approx. 50% coverage scroll. “W. & C. Scott.” is on both sides of action. Blued trigger plate, trigger guard and top lever are also scroll engraved. Floorplate is also engraved “The Bowood”. Trigger guard has SN on tang. Nicely streaked and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over checkered wood butt. 18 LPI flat top point pattern checkering has double line border. Vacant hallmarked gold oval is on toe line. Splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.550, right -.548. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Makers tan canvas case with leather trim is lined with maroon cloth with gold embossed black leather makers label. Accessories include square oil bottle, pair of snap caps, 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, assorted mops and brushes, and a can of “W & C Scott Specially Blended Cleaner, Rust Preventative, and Lubricant.” CONDITION: Excellent, near new, showing only a few extractor wipe marks on face of action. Floorplate screws have been turned. Case is excellent. One of the last W & C Scott guns made after the company was taken over by Holland & Holland. They were finished to a higher standard of quality than the run of the mill post war Scott guns. When the company ceased production in 1991 the manufacturers retail price for the Bowood was $12,500.00. Very few 28 bore guns were made. 4-42310 MGM48 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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